Is video recording or DNA analysis sufficient to establish the hadd (fixed punishment) for zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), or are the four witnesses required?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is video recording or DNA analysis sufficient to establish the hadd for zina, or are the four witnesses required?
Answer:
Video recording is not permissible, my brother. One does not record such indecencies; this is spreading the indecency and publicizing the indecency. This is not permissible.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is video recording or DNA analysis sufficient to establish the hadd for zina, or are the four witnesses required?
Answer:
Video recording is not permissible, my brother. One does not record such indecencies; this is spreading the indecency and publicizing the indecency. This is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2786 -3022] هل يكفي في إثبات حد الزنا: التصوير بالفيديو أو تحليل الحمض أو لا بد من الشهود الأربعة؟ — youtube.com
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